System Requirements for Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Beta

[Ananika]

I am interested in downloading the MS Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (beta version), but I am not knowing about the system requirements for the same. So thought to ask you members about this doubt. Please tell me what are the system requirements for Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Beta? I am sure that someone hanging out there will definitely help me soon. Any other information related with the topic would be grateful.

[Laramie]

Minimum Requirements for Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010:
CPU

• Windows XP: 500 MHz or higher
• Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1.0 GHz or higher

Memory

• Windows XP: 256 MB RAM or higher
• Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1 GB RAM or higher

Available Disk Space

• 300 MB

Operating System

• Windows XP SP3 and later x86
• Windows Vista RTM and later, x64 and x86
• Windows 7 RTM x64, x86
• Windows 7 XP mode
• Windows Server 2003 SP2 and later, x64 and x86
• Windows Server 2008 RTM and later, x64 and x86 (not server core)

[CRiley]

The main thing you will have to know about is memory required for it. Atleast 2GB of RAM is required for installing Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. For more information you can check over here : Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (beta): Installation Steps

[Chakradev]

I am providing you some additional requirements,

• Configuration Manager agent
  
• Windows Installer 3.1
  
• Filter manager rollup (KB914882)
  
• WFP Rollup Package (KB981889). Redistributed by client
  
• Windows Update

[little-Jacqueline]

The following things are also necessary to run the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 or 2008 Enterprise including,:
  
  • Analysis Services
  • Integration Services
  • Reporting Services
  • SQL Server Agent
  
  
• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 Release 2 site installed with default roles, configured to use the SQL Server Reporting Services, and the following installed and configured:
  
  • Hardware Inventory
  • Software Distribution
  • Desired Configuration Management